Codex Mortis is a Dutch Black Death Metal band with explosive and hypnotic skull crushing music that will haunt you into the afterlife.

Incorporating the influences of the 90s, Codex Mortis crafts a sonic landscape characterized by ferocious speed and an abyssal depth, with each arrangement a relentless devouring sound.

Born in 2017, within the darkened heart of Amersfoort, The Netherlands, Codex Mortis embarked on its journey. Their inaugural full-length opus, "What Befalls of Tainted Souls," materialized in April 2021 under the auspices of Vidar Records, marking a significant milestone in their sonic evolution.

Gazing into the future, the band stands on the precipice of a new era. The imminent arrival of their second album ‘Tales of Woe’, slated for release June 2024, under the banner of Black Lion Records in Sweden, foretells a continuation of their macabre saga.

As the ink of their musical pact dries, Codex Mortis prepares to once again beckon listeners into their realm, a shadowed dominion where the echoes of death and transcendence intertwine.

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Codex Mortis is a 4-piece band that work with various drummers for live shows and studio recording.

Vocals: Dirk Willems

Guitars: Arjan van Dune

Guitars: Bart van Ginkel

Bass: Mathieu Westerveld

Studio Drums: Michiel van der Plicht (PESTILENCE)

Live Drums: Andy Wit (ANCHILLYS) , Alex Schollema (PHLEBOTOMIZED)

2024

- Release of ‘Tales of Woe’ album

- Writing 3rd album...

2023

- Signed with Black Lion Records, Sweden

- Bart van Ginkel (ex-Izegrim) replaces Jeroen van Aernsbergen on guitar

- Andy Wit (Anchillys) and Alex Schollema (Phlebotomized) replace Quint Meerbeek for live drums

2022

- Completed recording 'Tales of Woe', mixed and mastered by Ronnie Björnström

2021

- Quint Meerbeek (drums) completes the line-up

- Michiel van der Plicht (Pestilence) completed the drums for ‘Tales of Woe’, recorded at ‘On Duty Studio’, The Netherlands

2020

- Released music video for 'Tainted Soul'

- Released debut album 'What Befalls of Tainted Souls'

- Released Lyric music video of song Beguiled by the Devil

- Writing of 2nd full length album is completed, with drums from Michiel van der Plicht (Pestilence)

- David Scherman (Grafjammer) replaces Alex Schollema for live shows

- Signed with Vidar Records

2019

- Arjan van Dune (ex-Bloodphemy, ex-Funeral Whore) replaced Steven van Lint on guitars

- Completed recording 'What Befalls of Tainted Souls', mixed and mastered by JanWillem van Voorst